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Figure 1. Long-term cocaine effects on the nose. Pictures show septal perforation and massive nasal collapse from super infection of the nasal skeleton after cocaine use.

What Effect Does Cocaine Have on the Nose?

Post author:Dr. Jason Hamilton

Quick Facts: i. Cocaine constricts blood flow to the septum causing a perforation ii. Early intervention can prevent a septal perforation iii.…

Figure 4a,b. Nasal reconstruction of anterior septal perforation. Patient also complained that her nose was droopy and wide after developing the perforation. Pre and post-operative photos demonstrate improvement in tip projection after reconstruction of the septum and rhinoplasty.

Saddle Nose Deformity and Septal Perforation: Correcting Nasal Collapse

Post author:Dr. Jason Hamilton

Nasal Septum Repair/Septal Perforation Surgery/ Saddle Nose Deformity Jason S. Hamilton, MD, FACS Director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Osborne Head and Neck Institute, Los Angeles, CA…

Figure 3: Nasal endoscopy demonstrates patient right sided deviated nasal septum with anterior septum perforation.

Deviated Septum and Septal Perforation

Post author:Dr. Jason Hamilton

Nasal Septum Repair/Septal Perforation Surgery Jason S. Hamilton, MD, FACS Director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Osborne Head and Neck Institute, Los Angeles, CA Ryan Osborne, MD,…

An injured Dempsey on the field immediately after sustaining a nasal fracture.

Clint Dempsey: Sports Injury- Nasal Fracture

Post author:Dr. Hootan Zandifar

The US men’s World Cup team captain and striker, Clint Dempsey, sustained a major facial injury in the US’s opening game against Ghana. As the Ghanaian player’s leg flew high,…

Figure 3: Nasolaryngoscopy image of HHT patient demonstrating scaling and dried blood.

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Nasal Septal Perforation Repair

Post author:Dr. Jason Hamilton

Nasal Septal Perforation Repair Jason S. Hamilton, MD, FACS Director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Osborne Head and Neck Institute, Los Angeles, CA Ryan Osborne, MD, FACS…

Figure 1: Perichondritis of the right ear that has progressed to chondritis (right). Note the discoloration, inflammation, and grainy appearance of the skin compared to the normal left ear (left).

Complications of Ear Piercing: Perichondritis and Ear Disfigurement

Post author:Dr. Jason Hamilton

Body piercing has become more popular and less taboo in recent years. With an increase in piercing there has been a concomitant increase in complications .One area particularly at…

Figure 1. Salivary gland stones counted and measured for display after removal from the ductal system via a sialendoscopy procedure performed at the Osborne Head and Neck Institute. After salivary stones are removed they are correlated with stones visualized on a preoperative CT scan.

Options After Unsuccessful Sialendoscopy

Post author:Dr. Ryan Osborne

Can I avoid surgery after a failed sialendoscopy? Question: I have a long history of salivary gland stones and conventional treatments have become ineffective. Recently I developed a large stone…

Figure 2a,2b. An example of a patient presenting with a right orbital floor blowout fracture. Bruising and limited eye movements secondary to swelling are common clinical presentations (top). CT scan demonstrates common findings of a blow out fracture with evidence of a depressed right orbital floor (bottom).

Orbital Floor Blowout Fracture – Treatment Options

Post author:Dr. Jason Hamilton

What are my treatment options for an orbital blowout fracture? Question: I currently play baseball for my local university and was injured during our last game a few days…